Jesus stretched out his hands toward his disciples and elevated them precisely because of their discipleship.
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Like Joseph, we trust God’s actions in our lives
Enough said. It is no wonder that the church sees Joseph as the universal patron of the church.
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By the anointing with oil and Spirit of God, we become his sons, daughters
And as we read all of this that took place back then, we are being called, too. We are being called to see our place in the kingdom of God, and who and what and how we are in that kingdom.
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Do the right thing
Actually, it seems a little strange, weird — and ugly, even — that God calls Jacob a worm and Israel a maggot. It also is always a little difficult to hear about the violence, war, conquering, and other social upheaval that God would create.
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Our faith is not to be hidden — he is the light
So let us take the light we have received (as if an inner lamp) and put it on a lamp stand to “give light to all.”
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We can never stop being graced by God
Here we are, 12 days away from the celebration of the birth of the Christ into the world. Twelve days away from welcoming anew and still more deeply into our lives — truth, freedom, wisdom, peace, love, eternity — and so much more.
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